Morris County is receiving Federal funding through the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority's Local Safety Program for the design, construction, and construction inspection services for safety improvements at the Morris Street (CR 510) and Ridgedale Avenue intersection in Morristown. An online public information center meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, from 5 pm. to 7 pm. Read the press release for more information.
Morris County is developing Local Safety Action Plan (LSAP) which will identify and prioritize transportation safety improvements to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes on county and municipal roadways. Read the press release announcing the project. This effort is funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. Visit the website for more information or to provide input via a survey and interactive map.
Morris County is hosting a virtual Public Information Center meeting on June 10 to inform the public about a Local Concept Development (LCD) study for the Lenape Island Bridge over Indian Lake on Lenape Trail in Denville. The study's purpose is to identify and propose improvements to the bridge. This project is federally funded by the NJTPA working in cooperation with the NJDOT and the FHWA. Visit the project website for more information.
Read the press release for more details about the meeting.
Starting May 28, safety improvements will be made to the intersection of Center Grove Road (County Route 670) and Quaker Church Road in Randolph Township. Construction is expected to last six months, with lane closures from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. This project is being funded through the NJTPA's Local Safety Program and managed by Morris County. Read the Press Release for more information.
The NJTPA completed a Regional Active Transportation Plan for northern and central New Jersey. The goal of this plan is to help establish a safe and functional regional network of pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Visit the project website to see the plan.
Construction has begun on the NYS&W Bicycle and Pedestrian Path, a 4.8 mile trail project to repurpose an abandoned stretch of railroad into a non-motorized recreational path from Pequannock Township to Wayne. Read the County press release for more information.